Assistant Professor of Psychology Nadine Nakamura received the Rising Star award at the National Multicultural Conference and Summit in January for her dedication and research in multicultural psychology.

We, the undersigned, join the Faculty Diversity Committee, and call upon President Lieberman and the University administration to stand with other colleges and universities and make our campus a sanctuary for DACA and undocumented immigrants, their families and related community members who may soon be facing deportation.

Bombs kicked them out of their homes, their cities and their country. Carrying with them some clothes and hope, the Kanjou, Wawieh and Kisiby families crossed borders and continents before arriving in Southern California.

Nadine Nakamura, assistant professor of psychology, presented “Examining the Psycho­logical Impact of Immigration on Diverse Immigrant Popula­tions” at noon Monday in the President’s Dining Room as part of the faculty lecture series.